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The only reason I can think of is deeper water. It's hard to fish a slow moving bait in deeper water, especially with wind

To me the scary part is the publics appetite for screamfests on the editorial talk show segments. Obviously there is a market for this type of bad behavior. Makes you wonder about the important news they have to leave out to make room for the blood sport.

Just razzin ya

Geez Eric, never pegged you as a Drew or Chief, don't shoot the messenger, this guy is a CBS anchor, definitely not a fringe guy politically

http://www.breitbart.com/Breitbart-TV/2013/05/11/CBS-Anchor-We-Are-Getting-Big-Stories-Wrong-Over-and-Over-Again

Good post trout! Lost my dad back on Labor Day weekend last year and miss him everyday. As far as the break away motor, I talked with a bass fisherman friend and he thought that its possible the linkage kept the motor from fully breaking away and maybe caused a slingshot type action.

Great ideas!

Just for grins I tried it, seemed to work ok. BTW old plug, I don't see this adding too much more weight than 2 steel rings would. Also Mann's put out a sluggo type bait with a hard nose to help keep the hook from destroying the plastic. Also many plastic manufacturers are going for long lasting baits...that's where 10x come from.

Seems like they should have some type of a break away lower unit with shear bolts to prevent that from happening

I've been experimenting with plastisol and pouring my own baits for the last couple of years. I've recently started taking clear plastic and adding more than the normal amount of hardener and re-dipping store bought plastics to give a hardness to the areas I dip. Like gluing on eyes on the side of a fluke and dipping the first 3/4" in the plastic to permanently secure the eye and add a "hard nose" to make the plastic last a little longer in that area. I'm wondering if you couldn't bend a senko until the ends touch each other and then dip the middle bend in the hardened plastic? I've never tried it but it might reduce the need for a ring.

These stocking stuffers are sure to warm her heart this holiday season...and at a deep discount to boot! A Dale Jr bobber... And an awesome chick flick

Just for a little help, if the Scott's Ford gauge is 3.5 to 4 ft it's right at the top of the Scott's Ford bridge. Which is up big time

The higher force gave them a brain they didn't use!

The handle should be on the right

Speaking of coal, A friend of mine who owns property along Joachim creek was sent to Washington DC to testify on the Ameren's coal residue holding ponds (don't know the correct name). He said it was sad that he was flown all the way up to testify before a panel on ground water table contaminations produced by the coal plants. He said one of the panel were actually sleeping during his reading and they were taking photographs of the guy sleeping and he never woke up. This is a subject I really know nothing about, but sounds like they are covering the air contamination part with scrubbers but do nothing to insure the ground water retention ponds. I'm sure they have some type of protection from seepage/ flooding but am not sure how reliable it is.

Wow crazy weather!

Saw a guy at Taneycomo using small rapala countdown slowly reeling it instead of twitches. He claimed to have caught several huge browns up to 20lbs doing it. He must have believed in this method because he stood for hours casting to the same spot and sloooooowly retrieving cast after cast.

Pretty sure this was a hybrid... 3/4 smallmouth, 1/4 Spot, or so.... what is your opinion?

Here is an interesting article from Bassdozer regarding this issue: http://www.bassdozer.com/articles/manns/hook_in_out.shtml

I think you can still find the Bucuoos on sale at Walmart for $99, but that might be for the bait casting only. Diddos on the Falcon

GreasyB and I have been trying to get out for a while but our working schedules never permitted. Well, it seems today the stars became aligned and I got to go Take Greasy out in my jet boat. We had to buzz upstream for quite a while until we found clear water...it was worth the gas. We started out fishing with spinnerbaits with not much luck. We pulled up to a good deep log in the clearer water and Greasy puts on a creature bait and catches this fish... Then proceeds to catch this fish on another deep log.... Then another LM Then I switched to a creature bait and caught all the little ones! Ha Ha It was great to get out and finally have a day of fishing! Way to go Mike!

As far as glasses, I like the Strike King Optics 2, about $35

What ever you wear, make sure it says "sport" that way it won't drip in your eyes when you sweat

Beautiful scenery! Makes me want to jump in the water and swim! I'm struck by the beauty of the water clarity... clear but not too clear.

Once you prioritize safety and caution above making the perfect cast in the perfect location.....game over, time for a jet boat